Core Items for a Standardized Resource Use Measure (ISRUM): expert delphi consensus survey
Background: Resource use measurement by patient recall is characterized by inconsistent methods and a lack of validation. A validated standardized resource use measure could increase data quality, improve comparability between studies, and reduce research burden. Objectives: To identify a minimum se...
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| author | Thorn, J Brookes, S Ridyard, C Riley, R Hughes, D Wordsworth, S Noble, S Thornton, G Hollingworth, W |
| author_facet | Thorn, J Brookes, S Ridyard, C Riley, R Hughes, D Wordsworth, S Noble, S Thornton, G Hollingworth, W |
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| description | Background: Resource use measurement by patient recall is characterized by inconsistent methods and a lack of validation. A validated standardized resource use measure could increase data quality, improve comparability between studies, and reduce research burden. Objectives: To identify a minimum set of core resource use items that should be included in a standardized adult instrument for UK health economic evaluation from a provider perspective. Methods: Health economists with experience of UK-based economic evaluations were recruited to participate in an electronic Delphi survey. Respondents were asked to rate 60 resource use items (e.g., medication names) on a scale of 1 to 9 according to the importance of the item in a generic context. Items considered less important according to predefined consensus criteria were dropped and a second survey was developed. In the second round, respondents received the median score and their own score from round 1 for each item alongside summarized comments and were asked to rerate items. A final project team meeting was held to determine the recommended core set. Results: Forty-five participants completed round 1. Twenty-six items were considered less important and were dropped, 34 items were retained for the second round, and no new items were added. Forty-two respondents (93.3%) completed round 2, and greater consensus was observed. After the final meeting, 10 core items were selected, with further items identified as suitable for "bolt-on" questionnaire modules. Conclusions: The consensus on 10 items considered important in a generic context suggests that a standardized instrument for core resource use items is feasible. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:4185d0b3-1ff3-40d5-961c-ad580ab19d572022-03-26T14:44:07ZCore Items for a Standardized Resource Use Measure (ISRUM): expert delphi consensus surveyJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:4185d0b3-1ff3-40d5-961c-ad580ab19d57Symplectic Elements at OxfordElsevier2017Thorn, JBrookes, SRidyard, CRiley, RHughes, DWordsworth, SNoble, SThornton, GHollingworth, WBackground: Resource use measurement by patient recall is characterized by inconsistent methods and a lack of validation. A validated standardized resource use measure could increase data quality, improve comparability between studies, and reduce research burden. Objectives: To identify a minimum set of core resource use items that should be included in a standardized adult instrument for UK health economic evaluation from a provider perspective. Methods: Health economists with experience of UK-based economic evaluations were recruited to participate in an electronic Delphi survey. Respondents were asked to rate 60 resource use items (e.g., medication names) on a scale of 1 to 9 according to the importance of the item in a generic context. Items considered less important according to predefined consensus criteria were dropped and a second survey was developed. In the second round, respondents received the median score and their own score from round 1 for each item alongside summarized comments and were asked to rerate items. A final project team meeting was held to determine the recommended core set. Results: Forty-five participants completed round 1. Twenty-six items were considered less important and were dropped, 34 items were retained for the second round, and no new items were added. Forty-two respondents (93.3%) completed round 2, and greater consensus was observed. After the final meeting, 10 core items were selected, with further items identified as suitable for "bolt-on" questionnaire modules. Conclusions: The consensus on 10 items considered important in a generic context suggests that a standardized instrument for core resource use items is feasible. |
| spellingShingle | Thorn, J Brookes, S Ridyard, C Riley, R Hughes, D Wordsworth, S Noble, S Thornton, G Hollingworth, W Core Items for a Standardized Resource Use Measure (ISRUM): expert delphi consensus survey |
| title | Core Items for a Standardized Resource Use Measure (ISRUM): expert delphi consensus survey |
| title_full | Core Items for a Standardized Resource Use Measure (ISRUM): expert delphi consensus survey |
| title_fullStr | Core Items for a Standardized Resource Use Measure (ISRUM): expert delphi consensus survey |
| title_full_unstemmed | Core Items for a Standardized Resource Use Measure (ISRUM): expert delphi consensus survey |
| title_short | Core Items for a Standardized Resource Use Measure (ISRUM): expert delphi consensus survey |
| title_sort | core items for a standardized resource use measure isrum expert delphi consensus survey |
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